Questions about re-adding main repositories and -newkey

Maligree · 10-04-2008, 04:00 AM

First, I understand that the procedure to add a repository is..

Code:

rpm -hiv <repo_rpm>
rpm --import <repo_keys>

Where can I get the fedora and fedora-updates repository rpms (<repo_rpm>)? What do they contain? Pure metadata about the repository? Also, what is the correct way to remove a repository (not just disabling it in /etc/yum.repos.d/).

Second, what's up with -newkey? This is the first time in two years of using Fedora this has 'popped up'. Logically thinking, the repo keys have changed. Should I remove the old repository from yum and download the right keys for the new (-newkey) repo? If so, where?

Thanks for any input.

BallsOfSteel · 10-04-2008, 10:15 PM

All a repo is is a text file pointing where to download files from. Check out /etc/yum.repos.d The Fedora and Fedora-updates repos should be there by default and you can add extra repos like Livna later.

The 'new key' is because, recently, Red Hat systems were hacked into and they changed to the key just as a precautionary measure.

I use this site when setting up a new Fedora install. It has tons of information: http://www.my-guides.net/en/content/view/103/26/

Maligree · 10-05-2008, 03:10 AM

Quote:

The Fedora and Fedora-updates repos should be there by default and you can add extra repos like Livna later.

That's more than clear to me.

But what if they're not there?

The rpm for the livna repo is http://rpm.livna.org/livna-release-9.rpm.
Where can I find the rpm for fedora & fedora-updates?

billymayday · 10-05-2008, 03:18 AM

See if they are on the DVD you installed from (look for *.repo). Otherwise, ask someone to post the contents for you and you can copy and paste the contents. I'm not at a Fedora box right now so I can't past them.

BallsOfSteel · 10-05-2008, 09:03 AM

fedora.repo

Code:

[fedora]
name=Fedora $releasever - $basearch
failovermethod=priority
#baseurl=http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/$releasever/Everything/$basearch/os/
mirrorlist=http://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-$releasever&arch=$basearch
enabled=1
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-$basearch

[fedora-debuginfo]
name=Fedora $releasever - $basearch - Debug
failovermethod=priority
#baseurl=http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/$releasever/Everything/$basearch/debug/
mirrorlist=http://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-debug-$releasever&arch=$basearch
enabled=0
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-$basearch

[fedora-source]
name=Fedora $releasever - Source
failovermethod=priority
#baseurl=http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/$releasever/Everything/source/SRPMS/
mirrorlist=http://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-source-$releasever&arch=$basearch
enabled=0
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-$basearch

fedora-updates.repo

Code:

[updates]
name=Fedora $releasever - $basearch - Updates
failovermethod=priority
#baseurl=http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/updates/$releasever/$basearch/
mirrorlist=http://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=updates-released-f$releasever&arch=$basearch
enabled=1
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-$basearch

[updates-debuginfo]
name=Fedora $releasever - $basearch - Updates - Debug
failovermethod=priority
#baseurl=http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/updates/$releasever/$basearch/debug/
mirrorlist=http://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=updates-released-debug-f$releasever&arch=$basearch
enabled=0
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-$basearch

[updates-source]
name=Fedora $releasever - Updates Source
failovermethod=priority
#baseurl=http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/updates/$releasever/SRPMS/
mirrorlist=http://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=updates-released-source-f$releasever&arch=$basearch
enabled=0
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-$basearch

fedora-updates-newkey.repo

Code:

[updates-newkey]
name=Fedora $releasever - $basearch - Updates Newkey
failovermethod=priority
#baseurl=http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/updates/$releasever/$basearch.newkey/
mirrorlist=http://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=updates-released-f$releasever.newkey&arch=$basearch
enabled=1
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-8-and-9-$basearch

[updates-newkey-debuginfo]
name=Fedora $releasever - $basearch - Updates - Debug Newkey
failovermethod=priority
#baseurl=http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/updates/$releasever/$basearch.newkey/debug/
mirrorlist=http://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=updates-released-debug-f$releasever.newkey&arch=$basearch
enabled=0
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-8-and-9-$basearch

[updates-newkey-source]
name=Fedora $releasever - Updates Source Newkey
failovermethod=priority
#baseurl=http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/updates/$releasever/SRPMS.newkey/
mirrorlist=http://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=updates-released-source-f$releasever.newkey&arch=$basearch
enabled=0
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-8-and-9-$basearch

Maligree · 10-08-2008, 08:17 AM

Thanks a lot, I appreciate it. And sorry for the late reply.